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Lakes District
... after and we took a drive to Windermere for more photos and a quick walk. Everything combined to create some great scenery, the setting sun making golden the high fields, and the leave-less woods and trees. Roads and fields in the area, as well as many streams and paths were bordered by chest high stone walls that wandered as high as the snow line. Came back to see Wordsworth's grave at Grasmere's St Oswolds. Then went to buy some food from the supermarket for ...
Stratford-upon-Avon and the Lakes
Today was mainly a day for travelling. Breakfast again from the supermarket next to the hostel. Left relatively early for Stratford-upon-Avon. Saw Shakespeare's old family home, the site of his marital home and his grave (inside the local Holy Trinity Church). At the first home, we learnt the explanations for a few phrases, like sleep tight (beds had to be tightened) hit the hay ...
2 years on
Rheged, also used as a reference to the 'old north', which I assume is the reason for its name, is situated just off junction 40 of the M6 in Cumbria. Advertised as a ‘all weather day out’ it is in my view unlikely to fill all of your day.
There is a regular bus service from Penrith which stops at the main entrance, and goes on to Keswick and Workington, and it is also just 5 minutes from Penrith’s main train ...
Home..
... chillin' watching house! Booked my flights back for Christmas - YAY! Also managed to pack some (a lot of) bacon to take back with me... loving life!! Gonna miss my bed a lot though - took me a whole 4 hours to climb out this morning! & baths, I'm gonna miss baths! Wonder if I can fill up my shower? Damn France!
Bisous people xoxox
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One last spin in the lakes
We packed up and cleaned the cottage for the next lucky visitors. Once the cars were full, we followed Nick and Barbara to Coniston. This village sits on Coniston Lake, which has been the site of some history. Back in the 1930's through the 60's, a father and son duo broke the world speed record on water at this lake. It is the longest straightest, deepest, unobstructed body of water in the Lake District, which made it the perfect choice for speed. First, in the late ...
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